Social norms and traditions are part of what defines a culture, and in a country such as the United States, we have a diverse population with varied cultural traditions. One of the challenges for us as a nation is to understand this diversity.
From your understanding of stereotypes and social norms, do you think television p

Mary Tyler Moore was the positive celebrity role model identified in this solution. In this solution we discuss her roles on the Mary Tyler Moore and Dick Van Dyke shows, and we mention some facts from her autobiography as well. It also analyzes her relationship with some of the other members on these shows, and mentions some as

Describe how psychologists use specific diagnostic criteria in the diagnosis of mental illness. Explain the difference between changes in behavior when they are temporary (such as distress, irrationality, unpredictability, and unconventionality) and when they are long term and may indicate a mental illness.

Select one of the five postulates of contemporary psychodynamic theory identified by Westen (1998) in his comprehensive article on the scientific legacy of Sigmund Freud. Briefly explain the importance of that postulate and its implications for the practice of psychodynamic counselling.

How can the habit of smoking develop? What could be the impact of role models in the development of this habit? Why does a person continue to smoke?
Use the behavioral personality theory to explain the habit of smoking.
Describe components of social/cognitive theory that explain why this habit can form.
How can operan

In the situational scenario of learning how to ride a bike:
1.) How would positive and negative reinforcement be used? What are some examples?
2.) How would reward and punishment be applied to this situation? What are some examples?
3.) Which form of instrumental condition would be the most effective in this situation?

1) Which type of data out of nominal, ordinal, interval and ration scales of data is the most useful?
2) Explain how the type of data you find most useful may differ, according to the research question you are trying to answer.

Jose comes from a Mexican chauvinist culture where men are the head of the house, and strict, obedient child rearing is the norm. Emily, on the other hand, has an American view that children should be given choices instead of being told what to do. Jose does not feel respected because Emily always argues with what he says the ch

When it comes to conducting experimental research, interpretation of the results can be influenced greatly by the extent to which an experiment has internal and external validity. Discuss the importance of external and internal validity and some of the threats to each of these. What is the impact of having one type of validity b

Discuss the major differences between experimental and quasi-experimental designs. Be sure to address the relationship of variable manipulation to each of these designs and discuss the different types of manipulations that may be used. What dictates the design (experimental versus quasi-experimental) and the type of manipulation

Psychologists use the biological aspects of aging, from birth through old age, to understand the changes in behavior. One of the aspects of human development is the development of moral reasoning or, in more practical terms, maturing. In other words, social skill development is an important part of understanding how children, ad

The Impact of Developmental Processes
Consider the role each process?cognitive, physical, and social-emotional?plays on the development of an individual. The cognitive developmental process involves the ability to think, remember, reason, problem-solve, and communicate. The physical developmental process entails not only chan

One girl underwent an abortion without the knowledge of her foster parents..the therapist fully evaluated her view of the adults' inability to be supportive and agreed but worried about our relationship being damaged if I was discovered to know about the pregnancy and her action.
Apply both an informal resolution of the vi

Why does research that uses humans as participants need to be regulated?
Think about studies that were conducted prior to the current laws and the long range and devastating effects they had and, in some cases, still have.
State an area of ethical issues that you may anticipate and need to address as you may plan a study i

Select an ethical dilemma in professional psychology.
IN FIRST PERSON:
Describe the following ethical dilemma:
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The defendants attorney is pressuring the forensic psychologist (expert witness) testimony to overstep the bounds of their professional knowledge; e.g., testifying in child abuse cases that the perpetra

In a perfect world, experimental research methods would be used for every type of research, fulfilling all of the requirements of falsifiability and generalization. However, this is not the case.
What are some of the possible reasons that experimental research methods cannot always be used, so less strenuous methods are used

Hi, I need a guide and understanding. I pick about 4 articles and I am not sure if any are good. If they are I will like article 3 or 4 (I only need to choose 1). I am not good in math. Help on this selecting the sample, administering an intervention, collecting the data, analyzing the data. Plus all. I hope you can help.

1) Assume that you conducted the research study that you proposed in the first discussion post #463785 and now have the data. (This problem is connected to brainmass post #463785 that you are assisting me with).
2) Which of the methods used for analyzing survey data would you use and why?
3) Be sure to explain why the app

1) For this question choose a research area that you would like to learn more about. One research topic area is whether violence in mass media increases negative behavior in children.
2) Briefly design a study using one of the survey approaches.
3) The research design should include the type of sampling you will use and

Mr. Smith has contacted you for assistance with a problem that he is having at his workplace. Mr. Smith owns a small factory that manufactures custom figure skates. He has 30 employees who work for him. During the past year, he has noticed a very high absenteeism rate among his staff. The high rate of absenteeism has negatively

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Health Psychology

What is health psychology?

The psychological study of health
A branch of psychology devoted to figuring out how people stay psychologically healthy
The study of the psychological influences responsible for making people healthy and/or ill, and how people respond when they're ill
A branch of positive psychology aimed at how psychologically healthy people stay healthy